£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Mar-09 | 31-Mar-08 | |
Continuing Operations | ||
Revenue | 87.44 | 81.27 |
EBITDA | 9.65 | 8.98 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (3.43) | (3.26) |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 6.21 | 5.71 |
Interest Payable | (10.73) | (10.54) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 10.87 | 10.67 |
Group Profit after Interest | 6.36 | 5.84 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 6.36 | 5.84 |
Tax | (0.79) | n/a |
Profit After Tax | 5.56 | 5.84 |
Discontinued Operations | ||
Profit After Tax | (0.13) | (0.25) |
PROFIT FOR PERIOD | 5.43 | 5.59 |
Attributable to: | ||
Equity Holders of Parent Company | 5.43 | 5.63 |
Minority Interests | n/a | 0.04 |
Equity Dividends | cn/a | cn/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | c5.43 | c5.63 |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 31-Mar-09 | 31-Mar-08 |
Continuing EPS | ||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 9.79p | 10.49p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 9.73p | 10.38p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 9.80p | 10.50p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | ||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 9.55p | 10.04p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 9.50p | 9.94p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 9.80p | 10.50p |
Dividend per Share | 2.00p | 1.90p |
Key Financals | 31-Mar-09 | 31-Mar-08 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | ||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 57.19 | 57.19 |
Weighted Average | 56.84 | 56.06 |
Diluted | 57.15 | 56.63 |
Performance Ratios | ||
Continuing Operations | ||
Operating Margin | 7.10% | 7.03% |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a | n/a |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | ||
Return on Equity | 12.01% | 10.19% |
Financial Status | ||
Continuing Operations | ||
Interest Cover - Continuing | 1.59 | 1.55 |
Revenue per Share | 153.83p | 144.97p |
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | 11.18p | 10.41p |
Market Data | ||
Continuing Operations | ||
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | -7% | n/a |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | -6% | n/a |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 6.2 | 7.9 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 4.89 | 5.52 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | ||
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | -5% | n/a |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | -4% | n/a |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 6.3 | 8.3 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 4.77 | 5.29 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 34.60 | 47.47 |
Dividend per Share | 2.00p | 1.90p |
Dividend Yield | 3.3% | 2.3% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 5.26% | n/a |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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